Chapter 1 (choose one)
.Two children - one male, one female - to each family unit. It was written very clearly in the rules. (p. 10)
Reaction: I wouldn't go to that community because i have 3 brothers and I dont want to lose 2 of them. Parents should get to choose how many they want. Why does it have to boy and girl?
spouse- husband or wife
Chapter 2
"But to be honest, Jonas," his father said, "for me there was not the element of suspense that there is with your Ceremony. Because I was already fairly certain of what my Assignment was to be."
Reaction:Workin in age 12 thats hard but we can work at 16 if we want to. The elders pick their jobs, they are not giving them alot of freedom.Why do they turn 12 years old at December and that means all of them were born in December?
aptitude- The ability to do something
Chapter 3
The apple had changed. Just for an instant. It had changed in mid-air, he remembered. Then it was in his hand, and he looked at it carefully, but it was the same apple. Unchanged. The same size and shape: a perfect sphere. The same nondescript shade. (p. 2
Reaction: How can the apple change if it didn't change size, and shape. That is hard to figure out maybe he needs glasses.Joans probbaly was haluusinating and maybe it looked like the apple change like in the front cover of the book the apple is red and everything else is black and white.
chatisement-a kick-in-the-butt talk or punishment
Chapter 4 (choose one)
Quote: What happens when they make the actual release? Where exactly did Roberto go? (p. 32)
Reaction:I have been wondering what release is about. I think it is when they just go another community because maybe they did something bad.Maybe they keep doing this to keep a little bit people in the community. Well if we keep reading on we will know about
release.
bypass- to avoid
Chapter 5
Quote: You're ready for the pills, that's all. That's the treatment for stirrings. (p.36)
Reaction: Pills for what? What are stirrings? Is it a new disease pr something else?do you need to treat it? Is it dangerous if it is he needs the pills quick? Why do you have to take it your whole life?
dwelling- A place to live in
Chapter 6 (choose one)
It was as if the first Caleb were returning. (p. 43)
Reaction: That sucks you die amd you get replaced without anyone being sad and remebering you.I wouldn't want to live in this community they don't care about other people. Never feeling emotions for anyone that sucks. They just replace it without remembering him.
relequish- To give away
Chapter 7 (choose one)
He couldn't seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher's legs. Eventually, for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a Three.
Then the Chief Elder moved ahead in her speech.
Chapter 8 (choose one)
Jonas has been selected to be our next Receiver of Memory (p. 57)
Reaction: What is reciver of memory? Is it a really hard job? Why did Jonas got picked for this job? Why do have to get memories? What is this job for?
integrety-Honesty
Chapter 9
"What happened to her?"he asked nervously.
But his parents looked blank. "We don't know."
Reaction:
Chapter 10 (choose one)
He couldn't imagine what the thousands of pages contained. (p. 71)
I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now. (p. 74)
Chapter 11
"Why don't we have snow, and sleds, and hills?"
Chapter 12
"We shouldn't have!" Jonas said fiercely (p. 91)
Chapter 13
"We really have to protect people from wrong choices."
Chapter 14 (choose one)
"But what wisdom do you get from hunger?" (p. 105)
"They selected me and you to lift that burden from themselves." (p. 107)
Would it grow up Elsewhere, not knowing, ever, that in this community lived a being who looked exactly the same? (p. 109)
Chapter 15
The Giver looked away, as if he could not bear to see what he had done to Jonas. "Forgive me, " he said.
Chapter 16
"And they won't be part of my life anymore. . . And they'll be well cared for and respected." (p. 118)
Chapter 17
"Then I wave bye-bye," he said, in the special sweet voice he used when he spoke to the newchild.
Chapter 18-19
No quotes. Just free write your reaction to chapter 19 for 5 minutes and include that with your journal.
Chapter 20 (Choose one)
"She's very efficient at her work, your red-haired friend. Feelings are not part of the life she's learned."
"I want you to keep that, to have with you, when I'm gone."
"Her name was Rosemary."
Chapter 21
"First thing tomorrow morning."
Chapters 22-23
No quotes. Just write how you think the book ended. Did they make it alive to a new community, or did they die? Provide support for your opinion. Use evidence from the text. If you're not sure, give evidence for both sides.
.Two children - one male, one female - to each family unit. It was written very clearly in the rules. (p. 10)
Reaction: I wouldn't go to that community because i have 3 brothers and I dont want to lose 2 of them. Parents should get to choose how many they want. Why does it have to boy and girl?
spouse- husband or wife
Chapter 2
"But to be honest, Jonas," his father said, "for me there was not the element of suspense that there is with your Ceremony. Because I was already fairly certain of what my Assignment was to be."
Reaction:Workin in age 12 thats hard but we can work at 16 if we want to. The elders pick their jobs, they are not giving them alot of freedom.Why do they turn 12 years old at December and that means all of them were born in December?
aptitude- The ability to do something
Chapter 3
The apple had changed. Just for an instant. It had changed in mid-air, he remembered. Then it was in his hand, and he looked at it carefully, but it was the same apple. Unchanged. The same size and shape: a perfect sphere. The same nondescript shade. (p. 2
Reaction: How can the apple change if it didn't change size, and shape. That is hard to figure out maybe he needs glasses.Joans probbaly was haluusinating and maybe it looked like the apple change like in the front cover of the book the apple is red and everything else is black and white.
chatisement-a kick-in-the-butt talk or punishment
Chapter 4 (choose one)
Quote: What happens when they make the actual release? Where exactly did Roberto go? (p. 32)
Reaction:I have been wondering what release is about. I think it is when they just go another community because maybe they did something bad.Maybe they keep doing this to keep a little bit people in the community. Well if we keep reading on we will know about
release.
bypass- to avoid
Chapter 5
Quote: You're ready for the pills, that's all. That's the treatment for stirrings. (p.36)
Reaction: Pills for what? What are stirrings? Is it a new disease pr something else?do you need to treat it? Is it dangerous if it is he needs the pills quick? Why do you have to take it your whole life?
dwelling- A place to live in
Chapter 6 (choose one)
It was as if the first Caleb were returning. (p. 43)
Reaction: That sucks you die amd you get replaced without anyone being sad and remebering you.I wouldn't want to live in this community they don't care about other people. Never feeling emotions for anyone that sucks. They just replace it without remembering him.
relequish- To give away
Chapter 7 (choose one)
He couldn't seem to stop, though for each lapse the discipline wand came again, escalating to a series of painful lashes that left marks on Asher's legs. Eventually, for a period of time, Asher stopped talking altogether, when he was a Three.
Then the Chief Elder moved ahead in her speech.
Chapter 8 (choose one)
Jonas has been selected to be our next Receiver of Memory (p. 57)
Reaction: What is reciver of memory? Is it a really hard job? Why did Jonas got picked for this job? Why do have to get memories? What is this job for?
integrety-Honesty
Chapter 9
"What happened to her?"he asked nervously.
But his parents looked blank. "We don't know."
Reaction:
Chapter 10 (choose one)
He couldn't imagine what the thousands of pages contained. (p. 71)
I thought there was only us. I thought there was only now. (p. 74)
Chapter 11
"Why don't we have snow, and sleds, and hills?"
Chapter 12
"We shouldn't have!" Jonas said fiercely (p. 91)
Chapter 13
"We really have to protect people from wrong choices."
Chapter 14 (choose one)
"But what wisdom do you get from hunger?" (p. 105)
"They selected me and you to lift that burden from themselves." (p. 107)
Would it grow up Elsewhere, not knowing, ever, that in this community lived a being who looked exactly the same? (p. 109)
Chapter 15
The Giver looked away, as if he could not bear to see what he had done to Jonas. "Forgive me, " he said.
Chapter 16
"And they won't be part of my life anymore. . . And they'll be well cared for and respected." (p. 118)
Chapter 17
"Then I wave bye-bye," he said, in the special sweet voice he used when he spoke to the newchild.
Chapter 18-19
No quotes. Just free write your reaction to chapter 19 for 5 minutes and include that with your journal.
Chapter 20 (Choose one)
"She's very efficient at her work, your red-haired friend. Feelings are not part of the life she's learned."
"I want you to keep that, to have with you, when I'm gone."
"Her name was Rosemary."
Chapter 21
"First thing tomorrow morning."
Chapters 22-23
No quotes. Just write how you think the book ended. Did they make it alive to a new community, or did they die? Provide support for your opinion. Use evidence from the text. If you're not sure, give evidence for both sides.